Wind-shield.



EAL BESEMAN F, NICHOLS.

'WIND Gamm. API-JLUJATION FILED JUNE 19,

1911' 'ateutgd Aug. 6, 1912- 2 sH'BETkSH E. J. BBSEMAN- di F. NICHOLS.

WIND SHIELD. APPLICATION FILED JUNE-19 19v11.

Patented Aug. 6', 19512.

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United States of America,

' UNTED STATES' PAENT EDWARD J'. BESEMAN AND. FREDERICK NI-CHOLS, OF lLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA* SAID NICHOLS ASSIGNOR TO SAID BESEMAN.

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Patented aug. e, 1912. semina.' 634,134.

Be it known that we, yEDWARD J. BESEMAN and FREDERICK NICHOLS, both citizens of the both residing at Los Angeles, in the county of. Los Angeles, State of California, have invented a certain new and useful Wind-Shield; and we. do' hereby -declare the vfollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it' appertains to make and use the same.. a-"jf This invention relates to 'Wind shields, more particularly to improvements in a wind shield for use on' automobiles and it may be said to consist in the. provision of -the novel features inthe windi shield,an d in theV novel and-improved construction, ar-

. rangement and combination of the parts thereof, as will be apparent fro'in the description and claims hereinafter.`

' One object of the invention is to provide a wind 'shield of a novel and improved form,

which, `when applied to an automobile, is

adapted to act effectively to accomplish its purpose.

.Ot-her objects of the inventionare to' provide a wind shield which isl li'gl'it in weight, stro-ligand durable in use, decidedly economi* cal in the cost of material and of manufacture, and attractive 'in appearance.

Other objects and the advantages ofthe invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art lfrom a consideration of the fol` lowing description of the preferred form of construction in which t-he invention may be embodied, taken'in connection with :the aocompan ying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is aperspective view of a wind shield having the invention embodied therein; Fig. 2 isa fragmentary view of the construction of one of the transparent panels; Fig. 3 is a 'view taken on the .line 3-43 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is an end elevation ofthe wind shield;` Fig. 5 is a View taken on the' line 5 'of Fig. l; Fig. G is a view.,.taken on the line 6-6xof Fig. 7, and Fig. 7 isa plan View of a modified form of construetion for the wind shield.

Referring now to the drawings, .the cen- 'trial angular upright strip 2, preferably of sheet metal, may .have suitably secured thereto to the lower portion thereof. the

Y erably made of Aupper edge 7 of `2 and the outer end ways 15 are each 15- an'd a sheet metal brace lower portion 3 of the Wind shield is prefsheet metal formed, as shown, t.o prov1de substantially plane ver* tical port1ons4 which extend rearwardly -and outwardly from the strip 2, and also the substantially plane portions 5 which eX- tend forwardly and downwardly frein the portions 4 and preferably join the portions 4 1n a straight' line 6 which extends fromv the lower -end of strip 2 and approaches the the portions `4 toward theouter ends ofthe portions 4. The portions 5 are lpreferably rounded at the corners 8v and may have the edge portion 9y thereof turned over to be secured to a stitt'ening rod 10.v

The upper* portion'll of the Wind shield vmay consist of the transparent panels l2 -each secured in a frame 13 and mounted in the slightly yielding slideways 14 land 15'v which are respectively-secured Vto the strip portion of the portion 4l of the wind shield and are arranged in substantially the same plane asv the portions 4. Asshown more clearly in Fig. 3, the slide preferably made up of a single strip of sheet metal formed tol pro--A vide thespaced side portions 16 and 17 the portion .18 which overlaps and is pressed against the sidev portion 17, `the socket2l through which the rod 10y extends, and the pressed against. the side portion 16. A channel 21 may be suitably secured to the upper end portion of the Vportions 4 of the wind shield andv said channel may extend between the slideways 14 and 15 and be adapted to receive the lower endportion of frame 13.' The channels 21 and slideways 14 may be. formed similar to the slideways 15. vSheetmetal brace strips 23 may be suitably secured to and connected between the upperr end portions of the slideways'14 and plate 24 may be secured to the strips The panels 12 preferably consist oit-sheets (3f-Celluloid secured to the frame 13, which latter, as shown more clearly in Fig. 2, Ina have each of its sides made up of a single stri-p of sheet meta-l and formed with the end 'portions 25 and 26"doubled on'itself and with the 'portions 27 and 28 overlapping the portions 25 and 26, whereby, when the of celluloid has edge portion of the sheet portions 19 and 20 which overlap and are been looped over the portion 25, theportions m10 t if sheet metal formed with overlapping poryi neat appearance.

' able lug which has the upper end thereoit pivot-ally carry out the of the" automobile escape the usual down dratt of air accompanying the use of the ordinaryl wind shield.y The actionpot the wind.shieldtofdeliect the air sidewise past tie outer ends of the Wind shield, as just explained, is especially marked when the wind shield is -tilted slightly forwardlyand downwardly. y, P

While one form of construction in which the invention may be embodied has been illustrated and particularly described, many changes and modilications. thereofy will readily occur to those` skilled'in the art; wherefore the right is reservedto all such vchanges yand modifications Aas do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

, l. A wind shield comprising 'an upright central' strip, a lowerslieet metalportion ailixed to said strip and'consisting of substantially plane .vertical portions extending outwardly and rearwardly from said central strip and substantially 'plane portions extending forwardly and downward y 'from the vertical portions and joining said vertical portions in a substantially straight line which approaches the upper edge of the vertical portions toward the outer end thereof, and an upper 'portion consistingot lslideways allixed to I"said strip Iand to saidy lower sheet metal portion, and vtiaiispar`-ent'panels arranged in said slideways ini substantially the saine plane as said vertical portions, substantially as described;v 'V

A wind shield comprising anupright centralystrip, a lower sheet metal portion ailisedto said. stripand consisting of substantially plane' vertical portions extending outwardly and rearwardly from said central strip and substantially plane portions extending forwardly and downwardly from the vertical portions and joining said vertical portions in a substantially straight line which approaches the upper edgel ot the vertical portions toward lthe :outer ends thereof, and an upper portion consisting" ot' transparent panels arranged in' substantially the same plane as said vertical portions, substantiallyas described.v

3. A, wind shield comprising an upright central Strip, a stiftening rod,a lower'sheet metal portion having the edge portion thereot secured to said stili'ening rod` and consist- 5, 26, 27 and 28 may be pressed together nd the edge portionot1 the sheet of celluaid clamped between the portions 25, 27 nd 28. r f Une or more ventilators 29 may be pro- 'ided in the wind shield and each ventiator may consist, ot a door 30 which, by neans' of a side piece 3l thereoln-is adapted o be moved to slide in guideways 32 ar- 'anged above and below an opening pref- :rably made in theportion 4 of thewind bien. o a

As shown morefclearly in Fig. 5, the guideways 32 may be made ot' a single strip ',ions 34 and 35 adapted to be pressed against ind' secured to the portion 4 of the wind ihield, and with a portion 36 .spaced from :he portion to provide the guidewayV 32 )n the rear of the portion 4v of the wind shield. It desired, the end 37 of the ventilator may have thereon a strip formed similarly to the strip `33 and the end 38 of the ventilator may consist of a strip Jformed with inerely the overlapping portions 3 4 ind 35 adapted to be pressedagainst and secured tothe portion 4 of the wind shield. The strips surrounding the opening in the ventilator are preferably mitered to eect the wind shield to anantol0 may pass loosely through Fig; 1, o hinge members 40 atlixed to a suitable stationary part 41 of the aut-o'- mobile, and extensible rods 42 may have one end thereof liingedly connected to a suit- 43'on the wind shield and have the other end thereof suitably connected with a stationary part, not shown, on `the automobile. "To adjust the wind shield in tiltedpcsition any suitable mechanism may be eniloyed; that shown consisting of a link 44 ln applying mobile, the rod loops 39,

connectedwith an ear 45 disposed substantially centrally on the rear of the wind shield and which has the lower end portion thereof provided with a plurality of spacedl openings 46 `and'passing between bifurcations 47 on abraclret 48 suitably secured to the stationary part 4l; a pin 49 being adapted to pass through openings in the bifurcations 47 and yin one of the openings 46 to hold the wind shieldin adjusted position. ing of substantially plane 'vertical portions From the foregoing, it will be apparent extending outwardly and rearwardly from saidy centra-l strip and also substantially plane portions extending forwardly and downwardly Jtroni the vertical portions. and 'ning said vertical portions in a substan- :301 1. tiallystraight line which approaches the upthat the construction is well designed. to objects of' the invention. It has been found by experiment that 'the wind shield acts to cut air and the portion of the air which strikes the panels l2 as wellxasthe portion which' strikes the portion 5 oli per edge lof the vertical portions toward the the wind shieldl are both deflected toward louter ends thereof, and an upper portion consisting ot slightly yielding slideways and each other and outwardly lpast the outer A l i transparent. panels slidably arrangedin said ends of the wind shield, 'whereby occupants tessere slideways in substantially. the saine plane as said Vertical portions, substantially as described.

' 4. A wind shield comprising an uprightplane vertical portions central strip, a stilfening rod,'a lower sheet metal portion afhxed to said strip and -having the edge portion thereof .secured to said v stilfening rod and consisting of substantially ,and rearwardly from V'said central strip` and also 4substantiallv plane portions extending' forwardly and downwardly from thevertical portions and joining said vertical portlons in-a substantially straight line which approaches the upper edge of the vertical portions toward-the outer ends thereof, an

vsubstantially the saine plane as portions,

" iupper portion consisting of slightly yielding slldeways affixed to said strip and to said lower sheet metal portion, and framed transparent panels. arranged in said slideways in said vertical substantially as described.

5. A wind shield comprising' anupright central strip, a lower sheet inetal portion aixed to said strip and consisting of substantially plane vertical portions extending outwardly and rearwardly froin said central strip and substantially plane portions eX- tending forwardly and downwardly from the vertical portionsand joining said vertical portions in a substantially straight line which approaches the upper edge of the vertical portions toward the outer ends thereof, and an upper portion consisting of slightly yielding slideways and transparent panels of Celluloid provided withv Aframes and movably arranged in said slideways in substan- V tially the same plane as said vertical por tions.

6. A wind shield comprising an upright y central strip, a stiffening rod, a lower sheet metal portion consisting of substantially plane vertical portions extending outwardly,

extending outwardly and extending forwardly and downwardly from the vertical portions :unl joining said vertical portions in a substantially straight line which approaches the upper edge of the vertical portions toward the outer ends thereof, and an upper portion lconsisting of slightly yielding slideways and transparent panels of celluloid provided -with frames and movably arranged in said -slideways in substantially the saine plane as said vertical portions, saidslideways made up of a single strip of sheet metal formed to provide spaced side portions and a port-ion which overlaps and is 'pressed against the side por.- tions together'with a channel for the recep- 7. The combination with astationary part.

of an automobile, of a wind shield hingedly connected with said stationary part, said wind shield comprising an upright central strip, a lower sheet metal portion ailixed to said strip and consisting of substantially plane vertical portions extending outwardly and rearwardly from said central strip and substantially plane portions extending forwardly and downwardly from the vertical portions and joining said vertical portions in a substantially straight line which approaches the upper edge of the vertical portions toward t-he outer end thereof, and an upper panels the same plane as said verticalportions, and means for adjusting said wind shield in tilted position, substantially as described.

in testimony whereof, we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses at Los Angeles county of Los Angeles, State of California, this 13th day of June A. D. 191'1.

EDWARD J. BESEMAN. FREDERICK NICHOLS. Witnesses ALEX. H. Lionnizs, FRED A. MANSFIELD.

portion consisting of transparent arranged in slideways in substantially 

